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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 21, 2020) – Tonight, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. This legislation is over 5,000 pages long, contains all 12 appropriations bills that are supposed to be voted on individually and has a $2.4 trillion price tag.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 9, 2020) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against a measure to temporarily fund the government until Friday, December 18. Congress previously passed a short-term funding measure on September 22 after failing to fully fund the government for fiscal year 2021. Rep. Burchett released the following statement regarding his vote:
Elected officials must set aside agendas, work together on COVID-19 response
This article was originally featured in the Knoxville News Sentinel on October 29, 2020
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 21, 2020) – Yesterday, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced its "Guardian of Small Business" award recipients. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) was among the winners recognized by the NFIB.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 15, 2020) – Yesterday, tensions escalated between the social media company Twitter and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany after Twitter suspended the Press Secretary's account for sharing a negative New York Post article about former Vice President Joe Biden. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement regarding Twitter's censorship:
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Oct. 9, 2020) – Following an Oct. 1 vote on a 115-page continuing resolution that was brought to the House Floor just 40 minutes after its public release, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) is working to give American taxpayers more transparency regarding the cost of federal legislation. Today, Rep. Burchett introduced a resolution that would require the House Clerk to read the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate of all bills on the House Floor.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 7, 2020) – Earlier this year, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) sought answers on behalf of his constituents following Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's abrupt operational changes at the United States Postal Service (USPS). Today, Rep. Burchett once again raised the concerns from his August 17 letter during a phone conversation with Postmaster General DeJoy.
WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 2, 2020) – Early this morning, President Donald Trump announced he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive to coronavirus. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement:
"I am praying for President Trump and the First Lady and wish them both a speedy recovery. Along with the rest of the nation, I am hoping for positive news in the coming days about the First Family's health."
WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 2, 2020) – Yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked away from negotiations for a targeted COVID-19 relief package in favor of the partisan, $2.2 trillion HEROES Act 2.0. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against this legislation last night and released the following statement: